Obstructive lung diseases Flashcards
Type of lung disease indicated by decreased FEV1 and FEV1/FVC, and increased TLC and RV.
Obstructive lung diseases
Curvilinear flow-volume loop is seen in what type of lung disease
Obstructive
Lung disease characterized by mucous gland hyperplasia and hypersecretion within the bronchi.
Chronic bronchitis
Lung disease characterized by smooth muscle hyperplasia, excess mucous, and inflammation within the bronchi.
Asthma
Lung disease characterized by airspace enlargement and wall destruction in the acini.
Emphysema
Airway dilation and scarring in response to persistent or severe infections
Bronchiectasis
Most common type of emphysema
Centriacinar/centrilobular
Emphysema type commonly in the lower lung zones, involving the acinus.
Panacinar/panlobular
Type of emphysema seen in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Pancacinar/panlobular
Emphysema type associated with spontaneous pneumothorax in young adults. Seen adjacent to the pleura, and adjacent to areas of fibrosis, scarring, or atelactasis
Distal acinar
Emphysema characterized by subpleural blebs >1 cm
Bullous
Clinically insignificant emphysema type associated with scarring
Irregular
Gene mutation in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
PiZZ (proteinase inhibitor) on chromosome 14
Change in pressure-volume curve in emphysema
Up and to the left
Entrance of air into the CT stroma of the lung, mediastinum, or subcutaneous tisse
Interstitial emphysema
Lung expands because air is trapped within it by tumor or foreign object, but there is no airway destruction
Obstructive overinflation
Pathogenesis of complications in emphysema
Damage to capillary bed
Hypoxic vasoconstriction
Secondary pulmonary HTN
Development of cor pulmonale
CHF
RHF secondary to a lung disease
Cor pulmonale
Clinical definition of chronic bronchitis
Productive cough for a least 3 months during 2 consecutive years without other cause
Inflammatory mediators in chronic bronchitis
Histamine
IL-13
Obstructive lung disease with an increased Reid index
Chronic bronchitis
Ratio of thickness of the gland layer to the thickness of the submucosa
Reid index
Hyperemia, swelling and edema of the mucous membranes of the lungs on gross inspection of cross section. Excessive mucinous or mucopurulent secretions. Heavy cases of secretions and pus fill the bronchi and bronchioles
Chronic bronchitis
Microscopy of the lung shows thickening of bronchiolar wall due to smooth muscle hypertrophy, goblet cell hyperplasia, and striking enlargement mucus-secreting glands of trachea and bronchi
Chronic bronchitis
Maximum thickness of the bronchial mucus glands internal to the cartilage divided by the bronchial wall thickness
Reid index
Normal Reid index value
0.4
DLCO in chronic bronchitis
Normal
DLCO in emphysema
Decreased
Pressure volume in chronic bronchitis in absence of emphysema
Nearly normal
Complications of chronic bronchitis
Pulmonary HTN
Cor pulmonale
Respiratory failure
Hypercapnia
Respiratory acidosis
GOLD stage of COPD with a decreased FEV1/FVC and normal FEV1.
Stage 1 - mild
GOLD stage of COPD with decreased FEV1/FVC and FEV1 between 50-80%.
Stage II - moderate
GOLD stage of COPD with decreased FEV1/FVC and FEV1 between 30-50%
Stage III - severe
GOLD stage of COPD with FEV1/FVC decreased and FEV1 <30%, or <50% with signs of respiratory failure or RHF.
Stage IV - very severe